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UNITED STATES PATENT ()FFICE.

GEORGE JAMES THORPE AND JOHN HENRY RICHARDSON, OF MANCHESTER, ASSIGNORSTO GEORGE TAYLOR, OF LONDON, AND DANIEL BOYD, OF

MANCHESTER, ENG LAND.

TICKET PUNCH AND REGISTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 343,090, dated June 1,1886.

Application filed December 28, 1885. Serial No. 186,921,

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that we, Gnonon James THoRPn, manager, and JOHN HENRY RICH-ARDSON, engineer, subjects of the Queen of Great Britain, and bothresidents of Man chester, England, have invented new and use fulImprovements in Ticket Punching and Registering Apparatus, chieflydesigned for use in tram wayears and omnibuses,(for which Io we haveobtained a patent in Great Britain, No. 2,698, hearing date February 28,1885,) of which the following is a specification, reference being had tothe accompanying drawings.

Our invention relates to ticket imnching and I5 registering apparatus,and its main object is to provide for preventing fraud by conductors oftramwayears and omnibuses, or by doorkeepers or other persons intrustedwith the receipt of money at theaters, gardens, or simi- 2c lar places.

Ticket-punches, as heretofore constructed, are usually so made that theywill punch round, square, or triangular holes in the tickets, or so thatthey will cut pieces out of the edges of the tickets, and ithas beencustomary to print upon the tickets, figures or numeral charactersindicating the price to he paid therefor.

An important feature of our invention is the construction of theapparatus in such a manner that it will punch holes through the ticketsrepresenting the figures or numeral chan acters which indicate theprices to be paid for such tickets. we thus obviate the necessity 5 forprinting figures upon the tickets, and provide for indicating moreclearly than heretofore to the purchaser of a ticket the sum he shouldpay for the same. Moreover, we pro vide means whereby the pieces cut orpunched out of the tickets can be retained within the apparatus, so thatthey can be subsequently counted to ascertain the total amount of moneyreceived by the conductor or other person.

Our apparatus is usually constructed with mechanism whereby it willregister or record either the number of tickets punched or the aggregatevalue thereof in pounds, shillings, and pence, or in any other desiredcoinage.

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Patented in England February 28, 1885, No. 2,698.

Our said invention, moreover, comprises various improvements hereinafterset forth.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of ourapparatus, partlyin vertical central section. Fig. 2 is a horizontalsection on the line m :r, Fi 1. Fig. 3 is a transverse section on theline a" m, Fig. 2. 53 Fig. 4 is a transverse section on the line a" Fig.2. Fig. 5 is a section on the line a m, Fig. 3. Fig. 6 is a face view ofa disk or plate carrying the punches. Figs. 7 and 8 show de tails ofconstruction. Fig. 9 is an inverted plan, and Fig. 10 is a sideelevation, both drawn to an enlarged scale, showing the registeringmechanism. Fig. 11 is a diagram illustrating a device hereinafterdescribed for actuating the registeringmechanism. Fig.12 is a plan,partly in horizontal central section, and Fig. 13 is a verticallongitudinal central section, of a modified form of the apparatus. Fig.14 is a transverse section on the line y y, Fig. 13. Fig. 15 is a faceview, and Fig. 16 an edge view, of the punch and die-plates. Figs. 17 to21 show various details'of construction.

Like letters indicate corresponding parts throughout the drawings.

a is the case of the apparatus, which may be of any convenient form, andwhich is preferably made in two parts,a a, as shown. I

a isan aperture or slit formed in the case a, to permit the insertion ofthe tickets to be punched.

b is the die-plate.

c c are the punches.

(Z is a lever, which is pivoted at d to lugs formed on or attached tothe case a,and which has an arm, d, extending through a hole in the saidcase, and arranged to act upon the punch or punches therein.

f is a hollow shaft connecting the punching mechanism with theregistering mechanism, 0 as hereinafter described.

9 is a frame fixed within the case a and carrying a bell, h, and ahammer, i ,which ispivoted at i.

i" is a spring, which is slightly unwound when the hammer is moved back,as hereinafter described, and which then reacts to cause the said hammerto strike the hell.

i is a spring for holding the hammer out of contact with the bell whennot in action.

5 k is a chamber or space for receiving the pieces punched outof thetickets, which pieces can, if desired, be collected in the said chamber,and subsequently counted for the purpose above specified.

IO lis a spring for moving the punches away from the dies after atickethas been punched.

mm are figures which are arranged in combination with a spring, m, andwhich act, as hereinafter described, to prevent the operation of 5 theapparatus until a ticket isinserted therein in position to be punched.

In the apparatus shown in Figs. 1 to 11, the die-plate b is fixed orformed on a sleeve, 1/, which is fitted to rotate upon a central rod, n.

The punches c are firmly attached to a disk or plate, 0, fixed or formedon the hollow shaft f, which is also fitted to rotate upon the centralrod,n. The die-plate b is provided with pins or projections I)", whichare fitted to slide in 2 5 holes or notches c in the plate 0, to insurethe coincidence of the dies and punches, and the rotation of the plate 0with the die-plate b. The said plates are arranged to be rotated (tobring the desired punch and die into position to punch the ticket) bymeans of a milled wheel, 0, which is keyed on the sleeve I), and isfitted with a capability of rotation in the end of the case a. The saidcase is provided with an internal flange, a", Fig. 4, having notches a 5and the wheel 0 is provided with a bolt, 0, which is acted upon by aspring, 0 so that it will enter one ot the said notches a when thecorresponding punch and die arein position to operate upon a ticket. Thesaid wheel 0 is held 40 in the case a by a knob or handle,n,on the rod11, which rod is passed through the said case and secured therein by apin or bolt, a", and also by a screw, a The said pin or bolt ispreferably held in place by means of a look, a.

The arm (1 of the lever d is provided with an anti-friction roller,d",which heals against the plate 0, so that when the lever d isdepressed the plate cis moved toward the die-plate and the punches c areforced through the corresponding holes in the said die-plate. A spiralspring, Z, is placed upon the central rod,n,between the die-plate b andthe plate c',to effect the return movement of the plate 0 when thepressure on the lever d is relaxed. A guide- 5 5 plate, p, is attachedto the die-plate b in such a manner that a space is left between thesaid plates, and when a ticket is inserted into the slit to it willenter the said space. This guideplate, moreover, acts veryadvantageously to hold the ticket, and thus facilitate the withdrawal ofthe punch therefrom in its return movement. The fingers m are arrangedwithin slots I) in the sleeve 1), and are pivoted at W,

and acted upon by a circular spring, m,which tends to hold them in theposition shown in Fig. 5. A plate, q, is fixed in the case a, and servesas a bearing for the die-plate b. This plate q is made with a centralhole, q, and with an aperture, g communicating therewith. When thedie-plate b and sleeve 1) are in their proper position in the case a,the said sleeve fits into the hole q, and when the apparatus is adjustedto operate upon a ticket the inner edge of the plate q holds three ofthe fingers min position to enter notches 0*,formed for the purpose inthe plate 0, but the other finger an, which is opposite the aperture gand is therefore not acted upon by the edge of the plate q,will abutagainst the plate 0 and prevent the movement thereof, and consequentlythe operation of the apparatus. When, however, a ticket is pushed intothe slit a", the said finger will thereby be moved into position toenter the corresponding notch, 0 in the plate 0, and the apparatus canthen be operated to punch the said ticket. the operation of theapparatus when, but not until, a ticket is inserted. The pieces cut orWe thus provide for permitting punched from the tickets will passthrough I the aperture g into the chamber k, but will be prevented bythe plate (1 from passing from this chamber through the other holes ofthe die-plate, and thus obstructing the operation of the apparatus. Theplate 0 is provided with pins or pointed projections c, which, when theapparatus is operated, enter holes I) in the plates 1) and b. WVhen theapparatus is operated to punch a ticket, one of these pins passesthrough the said ticket and holds the same in position while it is beingpunched, and until the parts have returned to their original positions.By these means we provide for insuring the registration, as hereinafterdescribed, of each ticket punched or of the price to be paid therefor,before the said ticket can be withdrawn.

The registering mechanism is constructed and arranged as hereinafter setforth-that is to say, r is a bracket, which is firmly secured to thevframe g, and which carries the said mechanism. This mechanism comprisesthree wheels, 1- r r", geared in any suitable manner, so that the wheel0'' in making one revolution will turn the wheel 1- one-twentieth partof a revolution, and the wheel r in IOC] IIS

making one revolution will turn the wheel 1" upon the arbor of thepence-wheel, and gears with a similar pinion, s, fixed on an arbor, s,on which is also fixed a ratchet-wheel, s", having twelve teeth. Alever, t, is pivoted upon the arbor s", and carries a pawl, 16, and aspring, 1 which tends to hold the said pawl in engagement with theratchet-wheel 8 A re taining-pawl, t, is pivoted to the bracket 0', andis held in engagement with the ratchetwheel 8 by a spring, 1". A lever,a, is pivoted at a to the bracket 9', and is coupled by means ofa link,a", to the lever t. The lever a is provided with a pin or stud, a, whichprojects between two collars, r 1), fixed or formed on the hollow shaftf, which shaft extends through apertures in the frame [1 and bracket 9'.A spring, a, is secured to the bracket r, so that it will press againstthe lever a, and thus prevent too much freedom in the work ing of theregistering mechanism. The collar n on the hollow shaft f is a plainring or annular piece; but the collar '0 is, made with a series ofprojections, 11" t e, differing in length, as shownin Fig. 11.. Undernormal conditions the collar r bears against the pin or stud a" ofthelever 21, and holds the lever A and pawl l in position, as shown, to actupon the ratchet-wheel s". \Vhen the lever 11 is depressed, the collarr, or one of its projections it c n", acts upon the pin or stud a, andthereby partially rotates the ratchet-wheel If the apparatus is soadjusted that the collar r will act upon the said pin or stud,theratchetwheel s will be rotated through a distance equal to the length ofone tooth of the said wheel. If, however, the apparatus is so adjustedthat one of the projections o v, or 1) will act upon the said pin orstud, the said ratehet-whecl will be rotated through a distanee equal tothe length of two, three, or

four teeth of the said wheel, according to the length of the saidprojection. The projections it We on the collar '1) are so arranged thatwhen either of the punches 2, 3, or 4 is in po sition to operate upon aticket, the corresponding projection, n, n", or o,will be in position toact upon the pin or stud a, and when the punch l is in position tooperate upon a ticket neither of the said projections will be inposition to act upon the said pin or stud. The plate 0 and the hollowshaft f must, as above stated, be permitted to return to their originalpositions before a ticket that has been punched can be withdrawn. It is,therefore, evident that the ratchet'wheel must be rotated sufficientlyto register the price to be paid for each ticket before the said ticketcan be withdrawn from the apparatus. lVhen the levcrd is depressed,theham mer t is drawn back by the collar or the shaft f, and is thencaused by the spring '1'? to strike the bell, as above described.

The apparatus shown in Figs. 12 to 21 is adapted for use when thetickets to be punched are to be all of one priceas, for instance, in thecase of a tramway on which a certain fare is charged for the whole orany part of a journey. In this apparatus only one punch and acorresponding die are employed, and the plate 0 is hinged or pivoted atb to the die-plate 7'. These plates and the slit a are, moreover,parallel or nearly parallel with the central rod,n,instead of being atright antion.

gles thereto, as in the apparatus shown in Figs. 1 to 11.. The lever dis so arranged that its arin (Z will act directly upon the plate 0 atthe back of the punch c. The said lever is, moreover, provided with aspring, d, for effecting its return movement. A block, r, having aninclined surface, '12, is secured to the plate 0, and is arranged tooperate in combination with the hollow shaftf, (which is formed with acorrespondingly-inclined surface, f,) to actuate the registeringmechanism when a ticket is punched. A curved spring, Z, formed from aflat piece of steel, 18 attached tothe back of the plate 0, and bears atits extremities against the frame This spring effects the returnmovement of the plate a and the block if attached thereto. A spring, Z,is, moreover, placed upon the hollow shaftf, and bears at one endagainst the frame 9 and at the other end against a shoulder, f, on thesaid shaft. This spring effects the return movement of the shaftfafterit has been moved to actuate the registering mechanism. The block w isformed with an extension, o to act upon an extension, 4*, of the hammer1", when a ticket is punched, and thus draw back the said hammer andthen release it, so that it will strike the bell 71. The bracket i,which carries the pivot-pin of the hammer i, is formed with a slot, ithrough which is passed the screw that secures the said bracket to theframe g. 13y these means we provide for the adjustment of the hammerrelatively to the extension n of the block A. plate, 10, is fixed in thecase a, to afford the requisite resistance to the block when in opera-The registering mechanism is greatly simplified, as it is only necessarythat the ratchctwheel should be rotated through adistance equal to thelength of one tooth each time a ticket is punched. The said mechanismcomprises three wheels, r 1- r, geared in any suitable manner, accordingto the coinage for which they are designed. It also comprises aratchet-wheel, s, which is fixed upon the arbor of the wheelr, and apawl, I, which is pivoted to a block, lived on the end of the shaftf,and is held in engagement with the ratchet-wheel s by a spring, f,attached to the bracket '2'. Reciprocating motion isimparted to theshaft f by the block in such a manner that, when a ticket is punched,the pawl t will act upon one of the teeth of the ratchet wheel andpartially rotate the said wheel, and will. then be drawn back and engagewith the next succeeding tooth of, the said wheel. A retaining-pawl, t",is pivoted to the bracket 1', and is held in engagement with theratchet-wheel by the spring I), secured to the said bracket. An openingor openings, as at a in Figz- 2, may be made in the case (6, so that thedials of the registering mechanism will be at all times visible, and thesaid case maybe provided with a sliding cover, as shown by dotted linesin the said figure, which cover will be fastened in place by the look aand key or bolt a, above described, so

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that the said dials-may be entirely concealed from view, except when thecase is unlocked and opened by some authorized person.

It is obvious that the construction of our apparatus may be somewhatmodified Without departing from the nature of our said invention. Forinstance, two or more punches and dies may be employed, and each puncharranged to be operated by a separate lever.

Vhat we claim is 1. In a ticket-punching apparatus, the combination of acase having a slit for the reception of a ticket, a'series of punchesbearing characters of different numerical values arranged on one side ofsaid slit, a series of dies bearing corresponding characters arranged onthe opposite side of said slit, and a lever for bringing the desiredpunch and die into operative position on opposite sides of said slit,substantially as described.

2. In a ticket-punching apparatus, the combination, with a case having aslit for the reception of a ticket and a die and a punch on oppositesides of said slit, of a plate interposed between said die and punch atone side of said slit to guide the ticket and hold the sameduring thewithdrawal of the punch, substantially as described.

3. In a ticket-punching apparatus, the combination of the case formedwith a slit for the reception of a ticket, a shaft passing through thecase, a die and a punch supported by said shaft on opposite sides ofsaid slit and each bearing corresponding numerical characters, a leverfor moving the punch toward the die, and a register connected with themovable punch to be operated therefrom, substantially as described.

4. In a ticket-punching apparatus, the combination, with the case a,shaft a, and punch and die plates carried by said shaft, of a reg isterwithin said case, a hollow sleeve, f. extending from the punch-plate andprovided with collar 1), and a collar, 2/, having projections '0 t o,lever it, provided with stud u, fitting between collars 'v 1;, link a",and a pawl connecting the register with said link, all substantially asand for the purpose set forth.

5. Ina ticket-punching apparatus, the combination, with the case havinga slit, c of the shaft n, the die-plate b, rotatable upon said shaft,the punch-plate c, rotatable upon said shaft and movable thereon to andfrom the die-plate, and a spring interposed between said plates to acton the punch-plate, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

6. In a ticket-punching apparatus, the combination, with case a, havingslit a of ashaft, a, carrying punch-plate c and die-plate I), havingsleeve b, of the milled head 0 and springactuated bolt 0, substantiallyas and for the purposes described.

7. In a ticket-punching apparatus, the combination, with case a, formedwith slit a, of a shaft, 12, of the punch-plate c, mounted on said shaftand formed with notches 0 the die-plate b and its sleeve I), mounted onsaid shaft, the plate q, encircling sleeve Z), and formed with apertureg and fingers m, hinged to sleeve b, and adapted to engage with thenotches c and one of them to fit in the aperture g s'ubstan' tially asand for the purpose set forth.

8. In a ticket-punching apparatus, the combination, with a case, a,formed with slit a, of a shaft, 02, a sliding and rotatable die-platemounted on said shaft and formed with notches c and a rotatabledie-plate, I), mounted on the same shaft and provided with projections bfitting in the notches 0 substantially as and for the purposes setforth.

9. In a ticket-punching apparatus, the combination, with a case, a,formed with a slit, a, of a shaft carrying a punch-plate, 0', formedwith projections c, and a plate, 1), and dieplate I), mounted on saidshaft, and each formed with holes I), to receive projections c,substantiallyas and for the purposes set forth.

10. The combination, with the case a, provided with the slit or aperturea, of the dieplate I), the punches 0, carried by the plate 0, the leverd, the shaft f, having collars to, and projections 12 o 'v, the springZ, the rod n, the milled wheel 0, the lever u, the connecting-rod a, thelever t, carrying the pawl t, the ratchetwheel 8, and the registeringmechanism, all substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

11. Ihe combination, with the case a, provided with the slit or aperturea, of the dieplate I), the punch 0, carried by the plate 0, the lever d,the shaft f, the springsl Z, the sliding piece 12 the pawl t, theratchet-wheel s, and the registering mechanism, all substantially as andfor the purposes set forth.

In testimony whereof we have hereunto signed our names in the presenceof two subscribing witnesses.

GEORGE J AS. THORPE. JOHN HENRY RICHARDSON.

\Vitnesses:

E. E. HAMPSON, R. IV. VINING.

